Improvement in friction-matches



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Letters Patent No. 95,730, dated October 12, 1869.

n-Ooc-u- IMPROVEMENT IN PRICTION-MATGHEB.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the lama To all whom it may concern Be it `knownthat I, WILLIAM H. ROGERS, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Frictionellflatches;

and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,

clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable those skilled in the vait to make and use the same, reference heilig had tothe accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

This invention relates ,to a new and useful improvementin. friction-matchesrwhereby they are rendered much more useful than they have hitherto been; and

It consistsin coating the matches below thc igniting-end with an inflannnable composition, as will be hereinafter more fully described.

Figure 1 represents a view 'oi' a' match constructed according to my invention.

Figure 2 is a cross-section of iig. 1, through the line Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A is the match-stem, which maybe made of wood, metal, glassyor any other suitable mateiial.

B is the ignitible end, formed of the ordinary matchcomposition, which is ignited by friction in the usual manner. i.

Belo'w the end B, and covering any desired portion of th# stem A, is a'n inflammable composition coating,

.lt is well known that the common friction-match is greatly defective, as regards retaining the dame in a draught of air or in the wind, rendering it extremely diiiicult to carry a lighted match any distance, as a temporary light in a dark place, or'to light a cigar in the open air, especially where there is the least wind.

The composition with 'which I cover a portion or the whole ofthe stem -of the match, ignites from the friction-end B,l and produces'a strong', brilliant dame,

entirely inextinguishablc in the wind or in the strongest current of air.

It affords a very blight light, is not affected by dampness, and emits no disagreeable odor.

This improvement onlthe ordinary iiction-|natch is of much importance for ordinary purposes, as, when the friction-end is once ignited,the match will not go out until all the coating C is consumed.

' A. large percentage.--one-fourtlr-atleast-of ordi-- nary matches is lost because the stem will not burn. With my coating, it is quite immaterial ,whether it burns or not. The reliability ofthe match, when the end is once ignited, is perfect. y

To smokers the invention is of very great value, as the light is always sure in all situations, while the gas evolved by the combustion of thc coating is rather agreeable than otherwise.

The composition with 'which-my matches are coated consists of eight parts chlorate ot' potash, two of powdei-ed charcoal, and fivel of dissolved rubber. This is applied to the strips of wood to be nscd in forming matches by compression in suitable dies.

This composition I use preferably, but neither it n or any method of putting it on forms the subjectmatter of my inveut-ion. That has relation to the location of any inflammable coatingl below the igniti- .ble end of thc match. y

Having thus described my invention,

What'I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A friction-match, with an inammablecoat-ing applied below the ignitible endthereoi', as and for the purpose specified.

A WM. H. ROGERS. Witnesses GEO. W. Massa, ALEX. F. ROBERTS. 

